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Middle School Book Group Calling students in grades 6-8! Have you read something awesome recently and wanted to share it? Join us for an informal book group where you'll get to discuss your favorites and quiz others about their favorites. Snacks provided. For students in grades 6-8. Blue Bell Meetings: Tuesday, September 10 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: Summer Reading. Tuesday, October 8 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: TBA Tuesday, November 12 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: TBA Sign up for the Blue Bell Group here Ambler Meetings: Wednesday, September 18 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: Summer Reading. Wednesday, October 16 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: TBA Wednesday, November 20 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: TBA Sign up for the Ambler Group here.
Miss Michelle's Story - Guitar Time Please watch the calendar for the latest on Miss Michelle's Story-Guitar Time. Miss Michelle's Story Guitar Times Schedule from September 9 to December 20, 2013. There will be no Story Guitar Time between December 23 to January 3. Story-Guitar Time will resume January 6, 2014. Blue Bell Branch Mondays at 10:30 AM Wednesdays at 4:30 PM Fridays at 10:30 AM Ambler Branch Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Thursdays at 4:30 PM For more information please call us!
Movies with Meaning Movies with Meaning Meets at 6:30 pm at the Ambler Library. Led by Lisa Hawkins. Watch the movie on your own prior to the meeting. Email Lisa to sign up: lisahawkins410@comcast.net Discussion Dates: December 2, 2013 - Bulworth January 6, 2014 - White Squall February 3, 2014 - The Company Men
Mystery Book Discussion Group The Mystery Book Group discusses a variety of mystery genres, such as historical, legal/medical and police/PI, among others. Fran Young, leader, provides several articles relating to each month's book. Held at WVPL, Blue Bell, at 2 pm on the third Saturday of the month. Books are available at the Library. 2013 November 16, By the Time You Read This by Giles Blunt December 21, If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him by Sharyn McCrumb 2014 January 18, Devil's Garden by Ace Atkins February 15, Gravity by Tess Gerritsen March 15, Red Knife by William Kent Krueger April 12, When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson May 17, Judgment Calls by Alafair Burke June 21, L. A. Requiem by Robert Crais or more information, please contact Frances Young.
Postponed: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Due to scheduling conflicts, Carmen is no longer teaching at the Library. We offer Chair Yoga in January and February as an alternative.
Socrates Cafe Come join us! We meet on every Monday at 7 pm at Blue Bell. Sandy Katz is the new contact for Socrates Café. Mr. Fredericks has moved out of the area. Please come and join us in discussing issues and ideas chosen by group vote. For more information, contact Sandy: socrates@drsy.com or (215) 540-0153 "As recommended by the founder of Socrates Cafe, Christopher Phillips, we operate very informally, like many other Socrates Café discussion groups throughout the country. We are open to anyone who would like to attend, don’t have reservations, dues or memberships. We value diversity in age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation – and especially diverse points of view. We ask participants to be polite and to respect the rights and values of others; we discourage arguing and proselytizing."
Tai Chi Learn Tai Chi from Dr. Kurt Findeisen, a retired medical doctor from Philly. Advanced Tai Chi meets at 3:00 pm Beginning Tai Chi meets at 4:00 pm This 5-week session of Tai Chi will run from November 11 to December 9. 5 weeks for $22 or $8 per class.
Tea & Scones Programs are held at the Ambler Library on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Tea and Scones are served 30 minutes prior to the program. November 12: Parsley - A Powerhouse of an Herb with a Fun History November 19: The 2013 Herb of the Year: Elderberry December 17 (2:00 pm): Women of PAFA continues ..... Janyary 14: Self-Portraits of Famous Artists January 28: Rain Gardens February 11: British Paintings February 25: Roaring Twenties and Flapper Fashions March 4: Civil War Battlefield Medical Practices March 11: The Last Dynasty: Arts and Culture of Joseon Korea: 1392 - 1910 April 1: Weaving with Plarn April 8: Plastics: A Blessing or a Curse?
Tech Q & A Wednesday Tech Q & A Tech Q & A is usually held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at the Wissahickon Valley Public Library in Blue Bell. See the calendar for actual dates. We can help you with: tablet computers (iPad) eReaders (Kindle, Nook) smart phones (iPhone, Droid) mp3 players (iPod) Appointments are required, and sign-ups will be available one month before each session. Please bring your Amazon (Kindle) or Adobe Digital Editions (Nook) logon information with you. Disclaimer: The library’s intent is to help people learn to use their devices. The library cannot assume responsibility for devices that are not working and cannot fix devices.

Calling students in grades 6-8! Have you read something awesome recently and wanted to share it? Join us for an informal book group where you'll get to discuss your favorites and quiz others about their favorites. Snacks provided. For students in grades 6-8.

Blue Bell Meetings:

Tuesday, September 10 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: Summer Reading.
Tuesday, October 8 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: TBA
Tuesday, November 12 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: TBA

Sign up for the Blue Bell Group here

Ambler Meetings:

Wednesday, September 18 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: Summer Reading.
Wednesday, October 16 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: TBA
Wednesday, November 20 @ 4:30 PM. Topic: TBA

Sign up for the Ambler Group here.

Miss Michelle's Story - Guitar Time

Please watch the calendar for the latest on Miss Michelle's Story-Guitar Time.

Miss Michelle's Story Guitar Times Schedule from September 9 to December 20, 2013.

There will be no Story Guitar Time between December 23 to January 3. Story-Guitar Time will resume January 6, 2014.

Blue Bell Branch
Mondays at 10:30 AM
Wednesdays at 4:30 PM
Fridays at 10:30 AM

Ambler Branch
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Thursdays at 4:30 PM

For more information please call us!

Movies with Meaning

gold movie camera on red and purple background Movies with Meaning

Meets at 6:30 pm at the Ambler Library.
Led by Lisa Hawkins.
Watch the movie on your own prior to the meeting.
Email Lisa to sign up: lisahawkins410@comcast.net

Discussion Dates:

December 2, 2013 - Bulworth
January 6, 2014 - White Squall
February 3, 2014 - The Company Men

Mystery Book Discussion Group

The Mystery Book Group discusses a variety of mystery genres, such as historical, legal/medical and police/PI, among others. Fran Young, leader, provides several articles relating to each month's book.

Held at WVPL, Blue Bell, at 2 pm on the third Saturday of the month.

Books are available at the Library.

2013

November 16, By the Time You Read This by Giles Blunt
December 21, If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him by Sharyn McCrumb

2014

January 18, Devil's Garden by Ace Atkins
February 15, Gravity by Tess Gerritsen
March 15, Red Knife by William Kent Krueger
April 12, When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson
May 17, Judgment Calls by Alafair Burke
June 21, L. A. Requiem by Robert Crais

or more information, please contact Frances Young.

Postponed: Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

Arthritis Foundation Logo Due to scheduling conflicts, Carmen is no longer teaching at the Library.

We offer Chair Yoga in January and February as an alternative.

Socrates Cafe

Come join us! We meet on every Monday at 7 pm at Blue Bell.
Sandy Katz is the new contact for Socrates Café. Mr. Fredericks has moved out of the area.
Please come and join us in discussing issues and ideas chosen by group vote.
For more information, contact Sandy: socrates@drsy.com or (215) 540-0153

"As recommended by the founder of Socrates Cafe, Christopher Phillips, we operate very informally, like many other Socrates Café discussion groups throughout the country. We are open to anyone who would like to attend, don’t have reservations, dues or memberships. We value diversity in age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation – and especially diverse points of view. We ask participants to be polite and to respect the rights and values of others; we discourage arguing and proselytizing."

Tai Chi

Learn Tai Chi from Dr. Kurt Findeisen, a retired medical doctor from Philly.
Advanced Tai Chi meets at 3:00 pm
Beginning Tai Chi meets at 4:00 pm
This 5-week session of Tai Chi will run from November 11 to December 9.
5 weeks for $22 or $8 per class.

Tea & Scones

old english tea room sign Programs are held at the Ambler Library on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Tea and Scones are served 30 minutes prior to the program.

- November 12: Parsley - A Powerhouse of an Herb with a Fun History
- November 19: The 2013 Herb of the Year: Elderberry
- December 17 (2:00 pm): Women of PAFA continues .....
- Janyary 14: Self-Portraits of Famous Artists
- January 28: Rain Gardens
- February 11: British Paintings
- February 25: Roaring Twenties and Flapper Fashions
- March 4: Civil War Battlefield Medical Practices
- March 11: The Last Dynasty: Arts and Culture of Joseon Korea: 1392 - 1910
- April 1: Weaving with Plarn
- April 8: Plastics: A Blessing or a Curse?

Tech Q & A Wednesday

Smart Phone Tech Q & A
Tech Q & A is usually held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at the Wissahickon Valley Public Library in Blue Bell. See the calendar for actual dates.
We can help you with:

tablet computers (iPad)
eReaders (Kindle, Nook)
smart phones (iPhone, Droid)
mp3 players (iPod)

Appointments are required, and sign-ups will be available one month before each session. Please bring your Amazon (Kindle) or Adobe Digital Editions (Nook) logon information with you.

Disclaimer: The library’s intent is to help people learn to use their devices. The library cannot assume responsibility for devices that are not working and cannot fix devices.

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